Background
Bowie, David Bernard was born on March 30, 1954 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Son of Matthew Bowie and Vanzetta Lorigné Whittaker.
Bowie, David Bernard was born on March 30, 1954 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Son of Matthew Bowie and Vanzetta Lorigné Whittaker.
Bachelor, Talladega College, 1974. Master of Divinity., Interdenominational Theological Center, 1983. Doctor of ministry, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 2000.
Assistant Braille teacher Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn, 1975-1977. Employment counselor Woodward High School, Cincinnati, 1978-1979. Student assistant pastor Westhills Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, 1980-1982.
Assistant pastor lst Presbyterian Church East Cleveland, Ohio, 1983-1984, associate pastor, 1984-1988. Stated supply pastor Heights Presbyterian Church, Cleveland Heights, 1988-1990, pastor, 1990—2001. Associate pastor Christ the King Baptist Church, Dacula, Georgia, 2001—2003.
Pastor Rice Memorial Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, since 2004. Member nominating committee Presbytery of Western Reserve, Cleveland, 1985-1987, moderator, 1987. Member at-large mission council, 1984-1985, ex-officio member, 1987, member committee on ministry, 1988-1990, leadership development, 1991—1993.
Participant study excursion Synod of Covenant, Columbus, Ohio to Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1986, to Central America, 1992, 94, to Mexico border, 1998, 2000, excursion leader, organizer, 1994-2000, alternate commissioner, 1987, 90. Member Church Development/Redevelopment, Cleveland, 1984-1985. Member Outreach Ministry Team, Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, since 2005.
Seminary advisory delegate General Assembly, United Presbyterian Church, Houston, 1981, observer, Hartford, Connecticut, 1982. Clergy-Counselor Career Beginnings program Shaw High School, 1988-1990, justice ministry 1997-2001. Chaplain, Cleveland Heights Police Department, 1998-2001.
Anti-racism trainer, since 2000. Member Guatemala partnership Team, since 2005.
Commissioner 201st General Assembly, Philadelphia, 1989, teacher Synod School, 1990, 92. Member racial ethnic recruitment advisory committee John Carroll University, 1987-1990. Member Heights Commission On Equity and Excellence in Education, 1990-1991, Student Services Advisory Board, 1988-1991, student mentoring program, 1988-1990.
Member Heights Clergy, Heights Interfaith Council (vice president 1991—1993, president 1994-1996), Kiwanis, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Married Angela Baughman, November 27, 1976. Children: Courtney Alyce, Brooke Marie.